US 12,268,287 B2Granted

Systems and methods for wheeled luggage

AssigneeJRSK, Inc.

InventorsStephanie Korey, Jennifer Rubio, Bret Recor, Seth Murray, Charles Weber, Ahyoung Park

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Abstract

Systems and methods for luggage systems are provided. The luggage systems and methods include a luggage housing assembly having a front housing portion and a rear housing portion connected to the front housing portion by a hinge. The luggage systems and methods include a set of wheels mounted to the luggage housing assembly. The luggage systems and methods can include a rechargeable power supply assembly that includes a housing component and a battery module casing configured to receive a rechargeable battery module. The luggage systems and methods can include a compression pad subsystem configured to compress contents of the luggage within the housing portions.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A luggage system, comprising:

a luggage housing assembly, comprising a first housing portion and a second housing portion connected to the first housing portion by a hinge;
a set of wheels mounted to the luggage housing assembly;
a compression pad subsystem installed within the second housing portion, the compression pad subsystem comprising:
two compression straps, wherein each of the two compression straps is connected to the second housing portion;
and
a compression pad structure comprising a single perimeter disposed between the two compression straps and the second housing portion and movably positioned within an interior volume of the second housing portion using the two compression straps;
wherein, in a coupled and tightened configuration, the two compression straps are configured to generate compression forces between the compression pad structure and the second housing portion of the luggage housing assembly, and
wherein the compression pad structure and the second housing portion together define a storage region configured to house garments.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/109,472Filed 14 Feb 2023 · continuation
Priority: 6 Nov 2015
Published: US 2023/0292898 A121 Sep 2023
Granted: 8 Apr 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification17 codes

A45C 13/03
Interior fittings; Means, e.g. inserts, for holding and packing articles: means for holding garments
A45C 5/03
Rigid or semi-rigid luggage: suitcases
A45C 5/06
Rigid or semi-rigid luggage: with outside compartments
A45C 5/14
Rigid or semi-rigid luggage: with built-in rolling means

Family

Application14/935,335Parent of this continuation · filed 6 Nov 2015
Application15/333,253Parent of this continuation · filed 25 Oct 2016
Application16/930,927Parent of this continuation · filed 16 Jul 2020
US 2023/0292898 A1Pre-grant publication · published 21 Sep 2023
US 11,596,213 B2Parent of this continuation
US 10,729,217 B2Parent of this continuation
US 10,219,599 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2017/0127782 A1Published application
US 2017/0127783 A1Published application
US 2020/0345116 A1Published application
US 12,268,287 B2This patent

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